Patna High Court

Pradeep Yadav @ Pradeep KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 March 2026
Disposal: D.F.D. FOR NON APPEARANCE
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution due to the petitioner’s failure to appear.

Summary

Petitioner Pradeep Yadav filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. The petitioner failed to appear before the court despite repeated calls. The State was represented by Advocate Pradeep Narain Kumar, A.P.P. The court noted the absence of any petitioner representation and applied the principle that a petition may be dismissed for non‑prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits of the petition were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a petition can be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the petitioner fails to appear before the court

Subjects

petition dismissal
non-appearance
criminal miscellaneous
high court procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20083 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1212 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya
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                  Pradeep Yadav @ Pradeep Kumar S/o Bhuneshwar Yadav R/o Village -Bagai,
                  P.S.- Gurpa District -Gaya ji

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
                  The State of Bihar

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        None
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar- A.P.P.
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-03-2026                  1. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner on

                    repeated calls.

                                 2. Learned A.P.P. for the State is present.

                                 3. Accordingly, instant petition is dismissed for non-

                    prosecution.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
vikash/-

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